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- Arcega, Mil. "Toyota Apologizes for Massive Auto Recall." VOANews.com. Feb. 8, 2010. (Feb. 10, 2010) http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Toyota-Apologizes-for-Massive-Auto-Recall-83792272.html
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